The Blues battled back to earn a home fourth-round replay, but striker Clayton Donaldson says the League One Bees are determined to make things a lot worse for Benitez and Chelsea.

Donaldson, who has 19 goals so far this season, said: “When you have fans against the manager it is not a recipe for success. Chelsea this year haven’t had the best form at home and probably because of that the fans are a bit irritated with how the club is being run.

“Hopefully we can go there and use that to our advantage. If we can disrupt their play and get the fans on their back as soon as possible that will give us momentum.

Donaldson spoke out against how the Chelsea board dealt with previous boss Roberto Di Matteo

"The more we get into the game, the more hostile the crowd are going to get towards them.”

Clayton Donaldson

“We have a better chance to beat them at their place with all the hostility. The more we get into the game, the more hostile the crowd are going to get towards them.”